Clemson is no stranger to difficult road contests; the Tigers play at Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium and South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium every other year, and played at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium last year,

This week, however, Clemson travels to one of the most difficult-to-imagine venues in college football — Kyle Field, where more than 102,000 fans will congregate Saturday to watch Clemson take on Texas A&M.

While the sheer number of fans in and size of Kyle Field has predictably been a focal point for football pundits in the days leading up to the game, from an execution standpoint Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn't see much of a difference between playing at home and playing on the road.

"When you go on the road, that's what I've tried to instill in our program, how come all of sudden you don't play well on the road? Fans don't play," Swinney said. "They yell loud, that's great, but what's that got to do with doing your job? You can either do your job or you can't. It's that simple.

"That's just what we've done and we've been pretty good. We haven't been perfect but we've won a lot of games on the road."

This is college football, where a good team isn't always supported by a crowd to match, and an average team could be backed by a raucous home crowd. But when a rowdy crowd throws its support behind a formidable team — that's when an environment truly becomes hostile.

Here's how Clemson performed in non-conference environments similar to the one they will see Saturday:

2017 at South Carolina - W, 34-10

Clemson will never get a warm welcome at Williams-Brice Stadium but for the first time since 2013, South Carolina fielded a bowl-bound team when it hosted its in-state rival. By the final whistle, it certainly didn't appear that way as Clemson rattled off 34 unanswered points en route to its fourth-straight Palmetto Bowl victory.

The first game in Clemson's home-and-home sweep of Auburn came in front of 87,451 fans at Jordan Hare Stadium. The then-No. 2 Tigers led 19-6 in the fourth quarter before Auburn cut that lead in half with a late Kerryon Johnson touchdown. Clemson knocked down a heart-stopping Hail Mary as time expired to seal the win, escaping one of the country's most dedicated fanbases.

2014: at Georgia - L, 21-45

In a game that wasn't as one-sided as the final score would suggest, Georgia put Clemson away with a trio of unanswered fourth-quarter touchdown runs from Todd Gurley and Nick Chubb. More than 92,000 fans turned Sanford Stadium into a seemingly endless sea of red and witnessed a rare three-score Clemson loss under Swinney.

Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley (3) is credited with a sack after Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason (14) was flagged for intentional grounding during the 2nd quarter at Georgia's Sanford Stadium Saturday, August 30, 2014.(Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)

2013: at South Carolina - L, 17-31

Turnovers were the story of the game for Clemson; the Tigers turned the ball over six times en route to their fifth straight loss to South Carolina. Clemson won four straight games against its in-state rival following this contest but this was arguably the best matchup on-paper in recent memory, as both teams finished the season 11-2.

2011: at South Carolina - L, 13-34

Another one of the most lopsided losses under Dabo Swinney, Clemson was outgained 420-153 in its third-straight loss to South Carolina. Swinney's team sputtered to a finish during the 2011 season, losing three of its final four games — a level of play the Williams-Brice crowd took advantage of that November night.

2010: at Auburn - L, 24-27

Clemson nearly pulled off a history-changing upset against eventual national champion Auburn, missing a game-tying kick in overtime after a penalty nullified a previously-made attempt. Heisman winner Cam Newton threw two touchdowns to match his pair of interceptions, but led his Tigers back from a 17-point defecit to avoid the early-season loss.

Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden and QB Charlie Whitehurst wait to take the field before their game against Texas A&M Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Texas A&M's Courtney Lewis carries the ball to the end zone past Clemson's Justin Miller during the 2nd quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson's Kyle Browning is brought down by Texas A&M's Archie McDaniel, left, and Lee Foliaki during the 1st quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson's Kyle Browning is brought down by Texas A&M's Archie McDaniel, left, and Lee Foliaki during the 1st quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden talks with his QB Charlie Whitehurst during a timeout against Texas A&M's during the 2nd quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden argues a call in the 2nd quarter after the Tigers scored a TD against Texas A&M Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson's Chansi Stuckey has a pass broken up by Texas A&M's Byron Jones (11) during the 3rd quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. Also defending for A&M is Jaxon Appel. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff

Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden talks with his QB Charlie Whitehurst during a timeout against Texas A&M's during the 2nd quarter Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff